Nonna Maria Fiore’s Nonna Maria’s Zucchini Fritters

Name: Nonna Maria Fiore’s Nonna Maria’s Zucchini Fritters (Polpette di Zucchine)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 17 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 medium zucchini, finely minced; 1 small onion, minced; 6 tablespoons (38 g) grated Pecorino Romano cheese; 2 tablespoons (15 g) plain bread crumbs; 2 tablespoons (8 g) minced fresh parsley; 3 large eggs; 2 tablespoons (30 ml) all-purpose or 00 flour; 2 tablespoons (30 ml) all-purpose or 00 flour; 1 teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon black pepper; Oil, for frying

Polpette di Zucchine

Preparation info

Yield: About
24
fritters

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
20 min

Appears in

Cooking with Nonna

By Rossella Rago

Published 2018

About

Try as you might, it is simply impossible to have just one of Nonna Maria’s zucchini fritters. She mixes finely chopped zucchini into a thick batter and fries them until they’re golden brown and irresistible, making them the perfect holiday finger food.

Ingredients

1 medium zucchini, finely minced
1 small onion, minced
6 tablespoons (38

Europe
Italy
Starter
Vegetarian
Christmas

Method

In a medium bowl, add the zucchini, onion, cheese, bread crumbs, parsley, eggs, flour, salt, and pepper. Mix well with a spoon until all the ingredients are fully combined. The batter should be thick enough to drop by spoonfuls.
Line a plate with paper towels and set aside.
Heat about 1½ inches (4 cm) of oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat.